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    Kabuki Japanese Restaurant

    3.4 (1k reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed

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    An empty restaurant. Service is terrible .

    I was extremely disappointed with how this situation was handled by the manager, Ashley. We were on a limited lunch break and originally placed our food as a pickup order because we were short on time. Our food wasn't ready yet, and since we ended up having a few extra minutes, we asked if we could sit inside and planned to order additional rolls and drinks. The restaurant was completely empty, but Ashley told us that if we chose to sit down, we could only eat the additional food we ordered while dining in. We would NOT be allowed to eat any of the food from our pickup order at the table, even though it was all purchased from the exact same restaurant. When we questioned the reasoning, we were told it was because of tipping. That explanation was especially frustrating because we fully intended to order more food and drinks and would have tipped for good service. Instead, we chose not to order anything additional because we were being told we couldn't eat the Kabuki food we had already paid for while sitting at a Kabuki table in a completely empty restaurant. I understand restaurants having policies, but this felt unnecessarily rigid and lacked basic customer service and common sense. What could have easily resulted in us spending more money and tipping for dine-in service instead left us feeling unwelcome and disappointed.

    Lemon sake roll

    If I could do 10 billion stars I would. This place is so bomb and as a gluten free human I can ACTUALLY eat here and I could almost cry with how great the food is. My daughter is a picky eater and absolutely loves the food here. You gotta come and try all the things. The kyratini martini is also fiiiiiiire.

    Grace R.

    Dropped into Kabuki at The Collection in Ventura for a quick bite and lucked into happy hour -- got seated right away on a Saturday evening,. Ordered mostly rolls and a few appetizers. Honestly? Solid, reliable mid-tier mall sushi in a good way. Nothing mind-blowing or destination-worthy, but crispy where it should be crispy, fish was soft and fresh, not overly salty, and service was friendly and efficient. Shoutout to the rice being properly cooked -- sounds like a low bar, but a lot of places miss that, and it makes a difference. Overall: dependable spot when you want satisfying sushi and happy hour deals without overthinking it. Not extraordinary, but reliably good. Price was very reasonable.

    Arlene E.

    Mixed feelings on this place. I've been here 4 times and 2 times we had a bad experience. On the positive side, the entrees are delicious, the customer service is great, and everyone is very sweet. Some dishes are definitely better than others, but overall the food is solid and priced fairly compared to competitors. The reason for the lower rating is that on 2 separate occasions, not close together at all, my son got sick after eating sushi and on another visit my husband did as well. We didn't want to assume anything after the first time since we're big sushi fans, but after it happened again with my husband, we may need to take a break for now. That being said, I still encourage people to try it because the other experiences we've had were great.

    Spicy Seafood Udon Pasta
    Alan C.

    I have been here several times and the food is always good. However this time service was terrible as it took almost an hour to get our main course. The manager was super nice and made things right. Our server was very friendly but hardly checked in with us and my son's water ran out and was not refilled for more than 30 mins. Might give it one more try but not sure. The restaurant is comfortable with both tables and booths.

    Love Table
    Karen J.

    This wasn't my first time here, but I wanted to give it a few more visits before writing a fair and detailed review. I stopped by on Saturday for lunch right before happy hour. I was craving something fresh, and Kabuki happened to catch my eye. One thing I do appreciate is how quickly they seat you. We were seated immediately upon walking in. However, the table we were given wasn't really to my liking, so I asked if it was possible to move to a booth. The host mentioned she couldn't move us because it would give the waiter an extra table, which I didn't fully understand. I didn't push the issue and stayed at the original table. I do have to say, our waiter--unfortunately I didn't catch his name--was extremely sweet and attentive. He gave great recommendations and patiently answered all of our questions, which I really appreciated. As for the food, it honestly wasn't great. If you're looking for something quick and convenient, this place might work, but if you're looking for quality food, I wouldn't recommend it. We started with the clams, which were decent but a bit bland. We also ordered the shishito peppers and ended up leaving the entire plate--they were simply not good and very disappointing. For our main course, we ordered the Lover's Table, which includes teriyaki chicken, steak, beef ribs, two gyozas, two pieces of sushi, two pieces of tempura shrimp, and fried vegetables, along with complimentary soup and salad. Out of everything, the soup and salad were honestly the best parts of the meal. The steak, in particular, was not good. One positive note is that they do have a sushi bar if you're really into sushi. The music is kept at a low volume, which makes it easy to have a conversation. Overall, this just isn't a place I'd come back to.

    Salmon Arugula Salad
    Mabel R.

    Came here on the Saturday night after Christmas and it was busy. It seemed like they didn't have enough servers. We waited 45 minutes for a table. Got a $10 mocktail from the bar to help pass the time. Unfortunately, the floors were sticky and the bathroom was kinda gross. I had some toilet paper stick to my shoe yet didn't realize it until I returned to my table. We had a wonderful server I could tell he was doing his best. It did take a while for our food to come out though. The food is good here although the wait times suck and the ambiance is lacking. 2 orders of the edamame and drinks kept us sane. I got a small salad with my soup and that was tasty. Once my Tonkotsu ramen arrived, I devoured that and felt quite satisfied. Once seated, service is decent. It can be pricey, depending on what you order. Have been here several times with my mom and her girlfriends and our experiences have been mixed. Not sure I'd come back.

    Lotus on Fire Roll and Cilantro Albacore Roll
    Stevie L.

    Been going for years with the fam for special events (birthdays, holidays, etc.) Mother's Day 2026 was easily the best of all of them. Andrew made our time there super memorable and the food was top notch. Stop by, you won't regret it.

    Yellowtail roll
    Deena B.

    Came for happy hour on a Friday, it was poppin in the bar area but service was super quick and very efficient! HH is Monday through Friday til 6 pm. Fried gyoza was flavorful, yellowtail roll was fresh and tasty. Sapporo draft was $3 on HH. Great!!!!

    Erica G.

    Slower service . Only one server , Nate but he was wonderful! Not too too busy but since only a server or maybe two, it took awhile to get tended to. Happy Hour is where it's at! Loved all my rolls. My friend Laye Laye treated me for my birthday and even had them bring out a bday treat. So sweet and kind ! This spot is pretty modern and located at The Collection in Oxnard. I really like going to the Happy Hour here every so often. The reverse Happy Hour is also great .

    Philadelphia Roll
    Thomas K.

    Happy hour pricing is great. Good quality food at a great price. Nice ambiance. The only problem we had was a long wait + the server was always somewhere else. It gets quite busy here. If you have a lot of time and want to catch up with friends, its great. If you want a good meal and get out quick, be prepared to wait

    Friends eating sushi...!
    Gustavo R.

    Happy hour is very good... Service in Kabuki is good... Best ambiance......!!! 3;00pm - 6:00pm best happy hour in Collection....be there and enjoy

    Kimchi beef yakisoba noodles
    Iryna N.

    I like this Japanese restaurant. Besides great happy hour deals, the regular menu is also pretty decent. I love their creamy shrimp crab udon and my boyfriend liked the beef yakisoba, the only thing he said it is a bit too greasy. Service is always good here, never had any problems. Atmosphere is nice.

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    The food was really good and the service was great. Amazing miso soup and the salmon was amazing.

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    Tasty Pot - Kim Chi Dumpling

    Tasty Pot

    4.4(77 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    •$$

    TLDR - AYCE HOTPOT. Good selection of vegetables, noodles, and soups. Adequate meat…read moreselections.Cooking can be slow. Great price! AYCE HOTPOT HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IN VENTURA COUNTY! Asians in ventura county know hot pot options are slim pickings. AYCE hotpot? A first that im aware of (tasty used to be preset bowls) Loved being able to choose different broths and put whatever noodles, veggies, fish balls, tofu, etc in my pot. Staff friendly, clean restaurant. Who doesn't love AYCE hotpot? My only con is the pots used to cook your items arent very fast. The fire will die and youll need an employee to start it up. Id be cautious of ordering chicken or youll sit there for at least 10 minutes making sure its cooked all the way. If tasty pot can fix this, I think it'll improve the overall experience. I still love the overall experience and will be back multiple times this year. Side note - People used to 626 or OC ayce hot pot may be a little disappointed (no free drinks or hot food bar).

    This was my first time at a hot pot place. The food was really good! It's all you can eat style now…read moreso you order a broth and a few meats and the rest of the stuff like veggies, noodles, fish balls, dumplings, and octopi are in the fridge for customers to grab and put in their soup. The broth was good. I got the Taiwanese but my gf got the Thai broth and that one was better (and spicier). All the ingredients were very fresh and it was a solid value for the money. The server was attentive as well.

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    Secret Bao - Kungpao Cauliflower

    Secret Bao

    4.5(752 reviews)
    32.7 mi
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    Well it appears that I have a new favorite restaurant in Santa Barbara! Came last night at the…read moresuggestion of a few locals and a few websites and was fully blown away. The menu is expertly curated, there's not many places where I legitimately want one (or two) of everything but Secret Bao made choosing a dinner for two very difficult. Everything we ate was incredible - the xiao long bao hands down the best I've had. Thick buns wrapped around a hearty and flavorful soup filling. The crispy rice was fantastic too, hot rice covered in cold bluefin tuna made for an excellent first course. Of course the bao were delicious as well, as it's right in the name of the restaurant. I liked the pork belly over the KFC only slightly more. Of course the Kalbi short ribs were perfect with crispy charred edges. The half pound was the perfect amount to split among two with other dishes. The carbonara noodles were an inventive and decadent centerpiece to tie everything together. Service was great, our young lady waiter was personable and gave great suggestions when I was truly overwhelmed by nothing but great options

    The best food I had while visiting Santa Barbara! All the dishes were fantastic, can't go wrong. We…read moregot the kung pao cauliflower, beef bulgogi chow fun, and curry noodles to share with my friend. The cocktails were also delicious, my lychee-tini was great. Our server was very friendly and gave great recommendations. We sat outside and the outdoor seating was nice.

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    Ragin’ Pot - Hot Pot combo

    Ragin’ Pot

    4.5(398 reviews)
    4.7 mi•Port Hueneme
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    Amazing food! I love their Seafood Tom Yum hot pot, Fresh Spring rolls, Green Curry and their Boba…read moredrinks. Excellent service too! Very friendly staffs and attentive. I love the ambience. It's very welcoming. I highly recommend this restaurant. It won't disappoint.

    Was driving by on our way to some other restaurant when my partner insisted we pull in. From the…read moreparking lot we could see only one table with a two people, but a large, happy looking, family was exiting with arm fulls of to go bags so we decided to chance it, my partner especially excited for hot pot. We let the group pass us and entered the restaurant. We were promptly seated at a corner table and given menus. It did take a bit for the server to come back to take our order, but we did realize we came in 1/2 hour before closing, so we eased off a bit. My partner order the hot pot and was very happy with his choice. The server came back with a hot plate and instructed us how to cook the meat. I was a bit apprehensive about having to cook my own food, but the fragrant smell as it cooked changed my mind. The broth was flavorful and the veg and meat were tender as they soaked up the soupy goodness. I also ordered the boa buns and the pillowy texture, mixed with the soft pork and crunchy cucumber and carrots made my belly sing. We slurped up our food and cleared out as quickly as we could. I hate being that person that lingers at closing time. What I do regret is that I did not take more time at their counter as we exited because it was full of snacks and curios that I love. Next time for sure!

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    Sama Sama Kitchen - Smashed cucumbers ($11 at HH) 9/2026

    Sama Sama Kitchen

    3.9(753 reviews)
    32.7 mi
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    We visited Sama Sama Kitchen around 7:30 pm on a Sunday and were seated immediately. The restaurant…read moreitself is beautiful, and I loved the overall ambiance and vibe inside. There's a parking garage a short walk away, along with street parking nearby, so parking wasn't too difficult. We ordered the Crispy Rice Salad, Chicken Satay, and Nasi Goreng Jawa to start, then added the Larb Gai afterward. Honestly, our original three dishes would have been plenty for three people, and adding the fourth ended up being too much food. The Crispy Rice Salad was BY FAR the star of the meal and absolutely lived up to the hype. It was so refreshing, flavorful, and easily one of the best crispy rice salads I've had. It was also the one dish from our meal that felt truly memorable. The Chicken Satay had a really good sauce, although the chicken itself leaned a little dry. The Nasi Goreng Jawa was good too, but tasted like a fairly standard fried rice to me and didn't stand out much. The Larb Gai was refreshing, but after having the Crispy Rice Salad, it felt like a much less memorable version of those same bright flavors. I honestly found myself wishing we had just ordered another Crispy Rice Salad instead. The staff was friendly, although service was a little inattentive at times and it could be difficult to get someone's attention. There was also a small mix-up at the end where I was handed the wrong physical receipt. The amount on the actual payment terminal was correct, but the receipt itself wasn't ours and the mistake hadn't been noticed before it was handed to me. They also have a gender-neutral bathroom, which was pretty clean during our visit. One random thing to watch out for is the sink because the water comes out surprisingly strong, so turn the nozzle on slowly! Overall, the food was good, but the Crispy Rice Salad was on another level compared to everything else we ordered. I'd definitely come back for that alone and would be interested in exploring some other dishes on the menu next time.

    Sama Sama Kitchen in Santa Barbara on State Street. You thought Michelin stars were only for fancy…read morewhite‑tablecloth spots... Meanwhile Sama Sama out here serving Bib Gourmand realness with reasonably priced plates. Santa Barbara flavor, Michelin‑approved, and zero starched napkins required. Pet friendly patio! #SantaBarbara #michelinguide #BibGourmand #foodtok #indonesian

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    Kuu Sushi - Tuna rolls

    Kuu Sushi

    4.4(254 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    •$$

    Wow! Yesterday was the first time my boyfriend and I dined in at Kuu Sushi. Previously, I had…read moreordered takeout / doordash 2x. Each time, the takeout was great. Fish was fresh and everything was packaged neatly. I didn't think it could get much better than that but was I wrong! We dined in yesterday to watch the game, sat at the sushi bar. We were seated promptly. All staff was kind and attentive. We ordered 4 rolls and spicy edamame. Each roll was delicious and what a difference it made it have the sauces added by the sushi chefs. We loved the spicy rolls. They even have kraft beer from Japan outside of Asahi and Sapporo. We had a great experience at Kuu and can't wait to return.

    I decided to come here with family after many people recommending this place. I'm not sure why. Not…read moreimpressed and I don't know what's the hype about this place. We went on a Saturday around 8 pm and it happened that they have happy hour. Not impressive either. It was 4 adults, 1 child and 1 baby in stroller . ONLY 4 adults ate. But somehow they charged 20% gratuity! What? Why? Because you're taking seats. Never heard of such a thing. Anyways this won't happen again as we won't be returning here Let's start since we got there. Saturday night at 8 pm. 2 of us for raw sushi and the other two don't like raw so they had Yakisoba and chicken teriyaki. So the sushi came first and we finished our food and the Yakisoba and chicken teriyaki is still not here. We had 4 different servers come asking for things and orders and one of them asked if we got the bill when we hadn't even gotten our food. Not to mention when we asked for straws. It was thrown on the table which is also unacceptable. Finally the hot food came and we decided we wanted more raw sushi and here comes another 25 minutes and still nothing. When the bill came and I saw we were charged for gratuity, I didn't like that because first of all, service was horrible, we didn't get to enjoy the meal together we kept looking to see if our food is coming. Then cherry on top, you would think the owner would try to make it better. No, it was even worse. Yea because you were taking seats. I said there is a kid in stroller and another kid who can't eat sushi. If you have kids, don't bring them because they'll charge you for the seat! The 2 stars is for the chaos roll and salmon sashimi. Everything else was NOT worth it Ridiculous and won't be returning

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